I seem to cycle back and forth. I have periods where I do minimal writing and read more. At this time, I am mainly working on my journaling and updating my hubs and blogs. I seem to be a late night writer.

I used to be a voracious reader, I don't read as much as I used to. I find I get impatient when the story lags and end up scanning through the book. I love to write. I love putting down the cursory story details and going back and editing. I love the editing, fine tuning it until it really sparkles--or it does to me anyway.

Having a creative nature, I like to write articles, stories, directions......etc................BUT, I actually like to take a pen in hand and physically write words. Some people like to doodle, but I like the act of writing.......on paper, on the phone book cover, on the paper grocery bag, on the back of an envelope.

When I was younger I loved to read, I would read for hours and sometimes would read and reread books. Now that I am older I will read a book if it interests me. I read a lot on the internet as I am one who loves to look for new information.

In recent years I have, however, took up writing. I have found that many times writing is a way for me to relax. It helps me deal with stress and emotions. I have found that writing is a way for me to express myself without all the backlash that can be found in an argument or conversation.

I'm interested in poetic process. I personally believe the real writing comes in the editing stage and that all first drafts, without exception, are abysmal. As a result, I edit and rewrite a piece multiple times over days and sometimes weeks before I deem a poem acceptable for...

Let's support our own efforts by reading each other's short stories, then leaving a comment at the bottom of the hub (pro or con). I have three stories posted at jfrankdunkin.hubpages.com. They are, "The Baroness of Haut De Cagnes", "Recess, the Podium Light", and...

I am currently working on three novels and I was wondering about the voice I am writing in for one of them.I started writing in first person passive I think and then switched to third person omniscent and have to change all my first person to that third person voice.In addition to this I have a lot...

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